Iwi investor backs Mid Canterbury hemp factory expansion

Home / The CountryMonique SteeleRNZ·11 Sep, 2026 04:24 AM5 mins to readA 20-hectare paddock of hemp in North Canterbury. Photo / RNZ, Cosmo Kentish-BarnesA 20-hectare paddock of hemp in North Canterbury. Photo / RNZ, Cosmo Kentish-BarnesBy Monique Steele of RNZAn agribusiness leader in the heart of Canterbury’s farming country says a lack of “patient” capital investment is stopping New Zealand’s emerging food and fibre sectors, such as hemp fibre, reaching full potential.

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Iwi investor backs Mid Canterbury hemp factory expansion

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